Patents by Inventor Alex Chou

Alex Chou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220141416
    Abstract: A video recorder battery pack for a firearm includes a housing, a power supply, and a port in the housing. The power supply is disposed within the housing. The port is configured to connect with a video source and is configured to simultaneously receive a video output from the video source and provide power to the video source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Mark W. LISTER, Alex CHOU, Thomas K. MACIAK, Jeremiah MAURICIO
  • Publication number: 20190380967
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing microparticles of an active ingredient via an in-line recirculating mixing system, wherein the in-line recirculating mixing system comprises a mixer and a conduit couple to the mixer. The method disclosed herein comprises the steps of: (a) forming a continuous phase of a medium in the in-line recirculating mixing system; (b) allowing the continuous phase of the medium of the step (a) to come into contact with a first mixture of the active ingredient, a polymer and a solvent at a site in the conduit, thereby forming a second mixture, in the conduit; and (c) allowing the second mixture of the step (b) to enter the mixer and circulate in the in-line recirculating mixing system until the microparticles of the active ingredient are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Savior Lifetec Corporation
    Inventors: Amy LIU, Alex CHOU, Shih-Hsie PAN, Mannching Sherry KU
  • Patent number: 7075737
    Abstract: The invented fixed-angle roller mechanism comprises: a frame providing two bearings; a roller shaft supported by said bearings such to rotate along the axis of said roller shaft, which roller shaft is connected to a rotation element; an angle regulator provided on said roller shaft to limit rotation angle of said roller shaft; and an angle fixing means provided on said frame to couple with said angle regulator such that rolling angle of said roller shaft may be limited by said angle fixing means loosely; wherein said angle regulator regulates at least two rotation angles of said roller shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Axisoft Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Publication number: 20060016890
    Abstract: An automatic planar image capture device comprises: an optical image input module comprising an optical lens, an image sensor and an image preprocessor to capture images formed on a plan and to convert the captured images into a digital format; a zooming module to adjust focus and sensed area of said optical lens of said optical image capture module; an image processing module to process image captured by said optical image capture module, including recognition of outer frame, removal of outer frame, tilt adjustment, reduction of reflective image and noise and sharpening; and a memory device to store in-process and processed image data. According to another embodiment of this invention, the automatic planar image capture device further comprises: a control device, including a control interface to allow user to input control parameters, to provide input control parameters to said image processing module; and a communication interface to transmit the captured and processed images to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Publication number: 20060018042
    Abstract: The invented fixed-angle roller mechanism comprises: a frame providing two bearings; a roller shaft supported by said bearings such to rotate along the axis of said roller shaft, which roller shaft is connected to a rotation element; an angle regulator provided on said roller shaft to limit rotation angle of said roller shaft; and an angle fixing means provided on said frame to couple with said angle regulator such that rolling angle of said roller shaft may be limited by said angle fixing means loosely; wherein said angle regulator regulates at least two rotation angles of said roller shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Publication number: 20050212919
    Abstract: This invention discloses a converter for image input device and mobile device, comprising: a control module to control the operation of the image input device and its communication with the mobile device and to set format for data exchange; a data conversion module to convert, according to settings of said control module, data exchanged between the mobile device and the converter, and a data exchange format look-up-table to record all kinds of necessary information relating to data conversion. The invented converter may further comprise a memory module to record a quantity of data, such as image data, and a power module to convert electric power obtained from the mobile device into power useful to the converter and/or the image input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Publication number: 20040257333
    Abstract: Control system for image input device comprises a control module, an electronic equipment selection module, an image specification setting module and an electronic equipment control signal decoder module. The control module functions to control the operation of hardware and related modules of the image input device. The electronic equipment selection module allows users to select electronic equipments to be connected with the image input device. The image specification setting module sets a group of factors relating to the specification of the input images. The electronic equipment control signal decoder module provides a decoder to convert control signals generated by the electronic equipment into control signals for the image input device and a firmware memory device to store decoding information useful in decoding control signals generated by the electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Axisoft Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Publication number: 20040252226
    Abstract: Digital camera for handset comprising a circuit board provided with image sensor, lens, CPU, memory and other electronic elements; a casing to fix and to enclose said circuit board; a connector to connect the I/O connector of the handset; a lead to connect the connector and circuits on said circuit board; and at least one fixing means to affix said casing to the back plate of the handset. The casing comprises a thin portion and a thick portion. The image sensor is contained in the thick portion of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Axisoft Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Patent number: D527754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Axisoft Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Patent number: D548762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Axisoft Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Patent number: D608857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Patent number: D613820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Inventor: Alex Chou
  • Patent number: D642962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Merry Lynn Morris, Alex Chou, Franco Lodato
  • Patent number: D669975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Davis, Franco Lodato, Alex Chou